Ann Devine, Executive Director of Pi Sigma Epsilon, based in Milwaukee, WI is one of the key organizers on a steering committee to build a new SMEI Affiliate Chapter in Milwaukee. “We will make it happen; there are more than 250 reasons to form SMEI of Greater Milwaukee," Devine said, "and that's the people who formerly belonged to SME". Sales & Marketing Executives-Milwaukee at one time had as many as 500 members, but membership decline and other issues led to its demise. The organization disaffiliated with SMEI in November 2000 and ultimately declared bankruptcy.